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Re:I Survived the “Destroying Angel” (2006) by zkomp on Thursday October 17, 2019 @11:57PM (#21288534)
When they are small, and if you only go by your own memory I'm sure it can happen...

"Destroying angels are sometimes mistaken for edible mushrooms such as young puffballs, button mushrooms, and meadow mushrooms."

https://www.mushroom-appreciation.com/death-cap.html

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Re:I Survived the “Destroying Angel” (2006) by Alex3917 on Friday October 18, 2019 @12:03AM (#21288569)
I mean all of those at least look vaguely like amanitas in their full or immature form. Whereas inky caps look NOTHING like amanitas in any form.

It's more like confusing a grapefruit with a kitten or something.

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